Ja Morant vs. Sam Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Young and Ja Morant that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2024-25
Sam Young: 2009-10 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ja Morant 0 Sam Young 0

NBA Seasons Ja Morant 6 Sam Young 4

Playoffs Played Ja Morant 4 Sam Young 3

All-Star Games Ja Morant 2 Sam Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ja Morant 1 Sam Young 0

Rookie of The Year Ja Morant 1 Sam Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 22.6 Sam Young 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 4.7 Sam Young 2.3

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 7.4 Sam Young 0.7

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.0 Sam Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Sam Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 6,942 Sam Young 1,436

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 1,448 Sam Young 573

Total Assists Ja Morant 2,267 Sam Young 180

Total Steals Ja Morant 315 Sam Young 134

Total Blocks Ja Morant 86 Sam Young 57

Total Games Ja Morant 307 Sam Young 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .469 Sam Young .442

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .316 Sam Young .280

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .766 Sam Young .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.4 (2022) Sam Young 7.4 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 5.9 (2023) Sam Young 2.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 (2024) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.2 (2025) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.6 (2024) Sam Young 0.3 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 26.0 Sam Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 6.2 Sam Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 Sam Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.4 Sam Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Sam Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 573 Sam Young 124

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 136 Sam Young 59

Total Assists Ja Morant 179 Sam Young 6

Total Steals Ja Morant 31 Sam Young 10

Total Blocks Ja Morant 7 Sam Young 4

Total Games Ja Morant 22 Sam Young 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .445 Sam Young .426

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .344 Sam Young .217

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .750 Sam Young .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 30.2 (2021) Sam Young 7.5 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 8.0 (2022) Sam Young 2.3 (2011)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 9.8 (2022) Sam Young 0.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 2.0 (2022) Sam Young 0.5 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.7 (2025) Sam Young 0.2 (2011)